Hu Yanzhuo, who suffered a setback in the first battle, did not retreat. The next day, he led his troops to the outside of Gaotangzhou City again. His officers and soldiers brought a large number of siege equipment and began to attack the city directly.

"This Hu Yanzhuo is really difficult to deal with." All Liangshan generals went to the city to help defend the city. Zhou You also took Song Jiang and Wu Yong to the city for inspection.

Arrows rained down from above and below the city, and there were endless cries of killing. Stones projected from trebuchets continued to hit the city wall, making a dull thunderous sound in the city and even on top of the city... In such an offensive and defensive battle,

, although the Liangshan troops, as the defender of the city, have the advantage, casualties are inevitable.

"Three brothers, the city is in danger, you should go back to the city and wait for news!" Dai Zong, the 'divine Taibao' who was running back and forth in the city delivering orders, saw Zhou You and the others coming to the city, and couldn't help but said nervously.

Zhou You smiled indifferently and strolled on top of the city as if strolling, as if this was not a battlefield but a visit to a city wall and historical site. It seemed as if this siege had become a performance.

"It's okay, brothers are fighting here, how can we sit peacefully in the city's Yamen?" Zhou You's tone was calm but sonorous: "Brothers, fight the enemy with all your strength and kill all these thieves, officers and soldiers. Your military advisor brother and I will,

Brother Gongming is with you!"

Zhou You's words immediately cheered up the surrounding Liangshan soldiers guarding the city, and they shouted louder to kill with high morale. Dai Zong had no choice but to bow down and continue his work.

Phew... there was a sudden sound of breaking through the air, and an arrow was shot straight towards the city, causing the figure walking around to squint and turn sideways, and like lightning, he reached out and directly grabbed the extremely fast arrow...

At the same time, Song Jiang's eyes widened as if he was frozen, because although the arrow was caught by Zhou You, the arrow was only an inch away from his forehead, which made Song Jiang's pale face break out in cold sweat.

"Haha...are you okay? Gongming," Zhou You asked with a chuckle. After Song Jiang woke up, he was still a little frightened and said in a slightly trembling voice: "No...it's okay. Thank you brother for helping me."

!Otherwise...otherwise my life will be at stake!"

Wu Yong, who was also frightened, after he realized what he was doing, he stroked his chest with a goose feather fan and breathed a sigh of relief. He saw Zhou You looking calm and casual after catching the arrow with one hand, and Song Jiang was obviously frightened, and his body was a little bit...

Shivering and embarrassed, while admiring and respecting Zhou You more and more, he also became more and more aware of the weakness in Song Jiang's bones. Although he had methods, they were still not enough compared to Zhou You.

"Huh?" Hu Yanzhuo, who put down his bow on horseback outside the city, couldn't help but look at the city head with a change of expression: "Catching an arrow with nothing? This traveling around... is so amazing? No wonder he can become the leader of Liangshan.

, no wonder you dared to capture Gaotang Prefecture and stayed in the city waiting for me to attack."

"General..." The expressions of Yum Victory General Han Tao and Tianmu General Peng Qi on the side also changed. They naturally knew how powerful and fast Hu Yanzhuo's arrow was. The other party was able to catch the arrow with his bare hands. It can be seen that regardless of his reaction,

The strength of his hands is also very impressive, and his kung fu cannot be underestimated. It turns out that this leader of Liangshan is the one who really hides his secrets.

Hu Yanzhuo's men attacked Xiaobanri and suffered one or two thousand casualties, but they could not even reach the top of the city. They had no choice but to send an order to withdraw their troops.

In fact, it is not that the combat effectiveness of the officers and soldiers is too poor, it is mainly because they patrol around the city and sit in command, which makes the morale of the Liangshan troops so high. They are originally on the defensive side of the city, and they occupy the right time and place, which leads to more casualties among the officers and soldiers.

This attack on the city also allowed Hu Yanzhuo to test the true combat effectiveness of the Liangshan troops. At the very least, it can be confirmed that they are very good at defense. In fact, this is also the fighting method that officers and soldiers are good at. The officers and soldiers of the Song Dynasty,

Especially in the later stages, when fighting foreigners, it is really hard to explain.

The failure of the siege, coupled with the bravery of Zhou You and Liangshan generals, made Hu Yanzhuo feel a little heavy. If the attack continued like this, even if Gaotang Prefecture was captured at all costs, how many troops would he have left?

Although this Hu Yanzhuo is not a wise general, he is not a reckless man who only knows how to act recklessly. He can naturally weigh the pros and cons.

Therefore, Hu Yanzhuo did not continue to attack the city, but instead surrounded Gaotang City without attacking. Firstly, he was waiting for reinforcements to arrive, and secondly, he was waiting for more powerful siege equipment.

In ancient times, although trebuchets were very powerful siege equipment, with the invention and use of firearms, after the Tang and Song Dynasties, artillery was the real weapon on the battlefield. Especially in siege operations, artillery was more powerful than catapults.

The machine is much more powerful.

On the somewhat messy city wall of Gaotangzhou City, in the evening Zhou You, Wu Yong, Song Jiang and Lin Chong and other Liangshan generals came to inspect the city defense again.

"It was just a test of attacking the city. Hu Yanzhuo stopped attacking the city. Obviously he was not afraid anymore. He was just waiting for reinforcements to arrive," Wu Yong said with a frown.

Zhou You shook his head and smiled: "The reinforcements are not coming so soon. Hu Yanzhuo is waiting for Ling Zhen, nicknamed 'Hangtian Lei' from Jeju Prefecture. This man is not only excellent in martial arts, but also good at making artillery..."

"Artillery? No! Brother, once the army attacks the city with artillery, Gaotang is not a big city, so I'm afraid it won't be able to withstand it. Even if we can defend it, our Liangshan brothers will suffer heavy casualties!" Before Zhou You finished speaking,

Wu Yong's expression changed and he said quickly.

Song Jiang's expression on the side also changed: "That's right! Brother, we have to find a way to stop this Ling Zhen, otherwise once Ling Zhen comes with artillery..."

"Haha... why are you so anxious? The artillery is heavy, and Jeju is still some distance away from Gaotang. How could it be transported so quickly? Besides, even if Ling Zhen transports the artillery, it's hard to say who the artillery will be used to hit!

" Zhou You said with a smile.

"Brother, that Ling Zhen..." Wu Yong's eyes suddenly brightened up when he heard this, and Zhou You also smiled and nodded: "Yes, I have some friendship with him. This Ling Zhen is very obsessed with firearms, and I am attracted to him.

Fortunately, I have become a close friend with him. Therefore, he will definitely help me in Liangshan this time."

"Ling Zhen and the artillery he transported will not come back in a short period of time. It will be until Hu Yanzhuo's reinforcements arrive that Ling Zhen will be 'late'. When the time comes, we will cooperate internally and externally and directly defeat Hu Yanzhuo," Zhou You said with a confident smile: "

After Hu Yanzhuo and his reinforcements have been dealt with, the surrounding Zhou government forces are empty. If we seize the opportunity to attack, it will not be difficult to capture a few more Zhou government forces."

"Brother is wise, strategizing, and winning a decisive victory thousands of miles away. Everything he thinks is ahead of us," Song Jianglian on the side said flatteringly with a smile.

"This is called encircling the point to bring reinforcements, diverting the tiger from the mountain, and then taking the retreat," Zhou You said with a smile: "Soldiers are not tired of deceit. Do they really think that what I want is only Gaotang Prefecture? If there is no way to sweep several prefectures or even more territories in a short period of time,

Determination and assurance, how could I easily raise troops to go against the Song Dynasty court? Those who do not plan for the overall situation are not worthy of a certain field!"

Zhou You couldn't help but hear Wu Yong, Song Jiang, Lin Chong and other generals look at each other when they heard these words, and their hearts were filled with excitement.

If they can really capture the territory of several states in a short period of time, the Liangshan people will no longer be just bandits hiding in the water, but will truly rise and have the qualifications to compete with the Song Dynasty for the world!

"Brother, it's better to be careful, in case Gaotang is in danger after Huyanzhuo's reinforcements arrive!" Wu Yong was relatively steady and even warned him carefully.

Zhou You nodded noncommittally and said: "Don't worry, I still have weapons to defend the city! Besides, Hu Yanzhuo is not the only one who has reinforcements!" If you like movies and TV shows, please collect them: (https://www.bajiewx.com) Movies and TV Shows
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